#AA6AE9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.9% 0.189 305), rgb(170, 106, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#AA6AE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 106, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.189 305) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AA6AE9 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6AE9 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6AE9 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6AE9 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B687EA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6AE9
oklch(64.9% 0.189 305)
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Step 600
600
#9047D1
oklch(55.6% 0.205 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B37B5
oklch(49.2% 0.191 305)
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Step 800
800
#642F92
oklch(42.7% 0.157 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#512B75
oklch(37.7% 0.124 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A44
oklch(26.9% 0.078 304.8)
#AA6AE9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3D86ED | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5388E6 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F82A0 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6AE9
#AA6AE9
oklch(64.9% 0.189 305)
- #789F00
#789F00
oklch(65% 0.164 125.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AA6AE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA6AE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
Use #AA6AE9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.